We've had not shortage of leaked pictures of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ to ogle at over the past several weeks. However, a new shot has surfaced of what looks to be an official press render of each device side-by-side.
If you regularly buy direct from Sony on its online store (which probably doesn't apply to a ton of us), you may want to look into another outlet. Sony announced today that it will be shutting down its online shop on August 28.
Alcatel OneTouch is getting in on the back to school action with a deal that contains one of our favorite budget-friendly smartphones, the Idol 3, along with the company's OneTouch Watch for $300.
As a bit of a refresher, the Idol 3 packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of expandable storage, and runs on a 1.7GHz processor. You'll also score a 13MP rear camera and an 8MP camera up front. The OneTouch Watch that comes in this bundle unfortunately doesn't pack Android Wear, but it does handle notifications and controlling music, and includes a number of apps for tracking health stats. It's also water and dust proof to boot.
The Alcatel Idol 3 normally retails for $279 (currently marked down to $250), while the OneTouch Watch goes for $149 on its own, so this isn't a bad deal if it piques your interest. If you're still on the fence, be sure to check out our five reasons to buy the Alcatel Idol 3.
This is the Windows 10 Phone Companion app. It's what you'll see when you plug your phone into a Windows 10 box. And it's half-useful, half-plea to get you to install some of Microsoft's apps on your phone. (And these days, there's a decent chance that those apps will be on there in the first place.)
It looks like Sony is gearing up to introduce some new smartphones to the mid-range segment, and a new leak has given us a look at what to expect. Two new Sony handsets, the Xperia M5 and Xperia C5 Ultra have posed for the camera, providing a glimpse of their design and a list of detailed specs.
How much can we cram into one 60-minute podcast? How about some serious Android security scares — we'll tell you exactly how much you need to worry about this Stagefright thing. And how about our first look at the new OnePlus 2 — spoiler: You'll have to settle a little. And we've got our hands on the new Moto G, and we've taken a look at the Moto X Style (Pure Edition) — it's big!
Plus we answer a whole bunch of your questions live without a net! You don't want to miss this one, folks.
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Every discussion about the OnePlus 2 (just like the One before it) is going to revolve around the process of requiring an invite to actually buy the phone. No matter how much you're a fan of the design, features or software, when it comes to just buying a OnePlus 2 you've gotta stand in line, sign up to be considered or bug your friends on social media.
But what if the invite system is actually a good thing? zachthebomb13 raises an interesting discussion in the OnePlus 2 forums:
